Best Sushi and Japanese Restaurants in Temecula

Sushi and broader Japanese cuisine show up as two separate categories in our directory, so we're covering both together here since they overlap for most people planning a night out.

Sushi-focused spots

Onori Handroll Bar — 4.6 (112 reviews), Ynez Road
Fire-Fish Sushi & More — 4.5 (358 reviews), Ynez Road
It's Tabu Sushi Bar & Grill — 4.4 (260 reviews), Old Town Front Street

It's Tabu is the only one of the three actually in Old Town, making it the easiest pairing with a Front Street evening.

Broader Japanese menus (hibachi, ramen, izakaya-style)

K Sushi Bar and Grill Temecula — 4.6 (83 reviews), Ynez Road
Shogun Restaurant — 4.4 (1,611 reviews), Margarita Road
Banzai — 4.4 (369 reviews), Jefferson Avenue
Benihana - Temecula — 4.0 (994 reviews), Ynez Road

Shogun's review count stands out here — 1,611 reviews at a 4.4 is a large, consistent sample, which is usually a better signal than a smaller restaurant edging it out by a tenth of a point.

If you're deciding between the two categories

If you want the hibachi-table, group-dinner experience, look at the Japanese list — Shogun and Benihana both run that format. If you're after straightforward sushi or a handroll-bar setup, the sushi-focused list is the better fit.

More cuisines to compare: browse the full directory, or see our Old Town Temecula guide if you're keeping the night to Front Street.